Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.

All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare

Themost prepared are the most dedicated.

The singlemost powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up andwalk away from the table without a deal.

Buying ischeaper than asking.

Drown not thyself to save a drowning man

We ownalmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.

Bestill when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say whatyou've got to say, and say it hot.

Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.

It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.

Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony